To be honest, Shen Zhihuan was actually the best-looking person he had ever seen.
That aloof yet stubborn, broken-sounding aura is truly unique, not to mention her exquisitely beautiful features.
Marrying a woman like that is a man's good fortune. It's just a pity that Shen Zhihuan is obviously a woman with her own ideas and is not as easy to control as Shen Ling.
Madam Gu's position may seem glamorous, but in reality, the person sitting here is nothing more than a puppet. Only a fool like Shen Ling wouldn't know she's been tricked.
Gu Yuchuan glanced at Shen Ling sideways, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
Although her parents weren't there to help her, Shen Ling still understood the most basic rules.
When she came this time, she brought all the things that Shen Yongcai and Fang Qiaolan had prepared for her, and her hands were full of things.
Wang Yulian peeked out and asked curiously:
"Ling'er, what are all these bags and packages you've brought?"
Shen Ling then realized she needed to impress her mother-in-law, so she quickly put on a smile and replied:
"These are all local specialties that I specially brought from the village, intending to share them with my neighbors as greeting gifts."
A capable daughter-in-law brings pride to her mother-in-law.
Compared to the ugly wives of the Qian, Sun, and Lü families, their own wife came from a poor background, but her face was at least passable.
Wang Yulian held back, and her gaze towards Shen Ling softened somewhat.
The group quickly arrived at the Gu family's house in the courtyard. As soon as Shen Ling entered, she couldn't wait to show her loyalty.
“Honey, I’m so grateful to you and Mom for valuing me so much. Not only did you give me such a high dowry, but you also gave me big gifts like a sewing machine. I’m really touched.”
“But now that I’m married into this family, we’re family now. I don’t feel comfortable keeping so much dowry money, so I want to bring it back and give it to you, my husband.”
"That way, the two of us can share the money, and if you and Mom want anything, you can just go and buy it without having to compromise on your own."
Shen Ling put on a gentle and virtuous act, and took the money very readily.
The newspaper contained a thick stack of bills, making it clear that she had indeed brought back the five hundred yuan.
Wang Yulian was shocked. In all her life, this was the first time she had ever encountered someone who complained that the bride price given by the groom's family was too high and was willing to return it all and even pay out of pocket.
She used to think she had such bad luck, but little did she know that good fortune was waiting for her here.
Wang Yulian finally felt relieved and happily accepted the money.
“Yu Chuan is usually busy with work and doesn’t have time for such small things. Let Mom hold onto this money for you. If Yu Chuan needs it, just come and ask me for it.”
Shen Ling had a very comfortable life in the Xie family in her previous life. She had never experienced the harsh realities of society and had no idea of the difference between handing over money to her husband and handing it over to her mother-in-law.
Hearing Wang Yulian say this, she readily agreed, secretly pleased with herself, thinking that her mother-in-law's warm welcome meant she must really like her.
Wang Yulian was indeed quite pleased with Shen Ling's naive and silly nature. She hadn't been very willing when the Shen family suddenly proposed a marriage swap.
She always felt that Shen Ling was not as good as Shen Zhihuan, and that she was not very diligent, so she disliked her a lot.
But now it seems that Shen Ling isn't entirely without merits; at least she's quite easy to manipulate.
Wang Yulian can figure out what kind of daughter-in-law she likes by gradually training her later.
Thinking of this, she smiled sincerely and said to Shen Ling:
"Ling'er, you are right about something. Once you marry into the Gu family, you will be a member of the Gu family. You must take good care of your husband, be filial to your mother-in-law, and never talk back."
“Yu Chuan works very hard every day. As his wife, you should help him take care of the house, do more housework, and have more children. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful life?”
Shen Ling was still happily chuckling to herself when she heard this, and finally began to understand what was going on.
She married into the Gu family to enjoy a life of luxury and to become a wealthy wife, but judging from Wang Yulian's attitude, she's being treated like a maid.
If it weren't for Gu Yuchuan's sake, Shen Ling would have definitely given that old man a good beating.
Shen Ling quite liked the latter point, but it wasn't her effort; rather, it was Gu Yuchuan's effort to get her to have more children.
Gu Yuchuan wasn't a patient person, and listening to the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's rambling, pointless chatter only made him feel extremely annoyed.
He was too lazy to respond when others spoke to him. After standing there blankly for a while, seeing that the time was almost up, he finally spoke to Wang Yulian as if he had been granted a pardon.
"Mom, it's getting late. Lele's kindergarten should be letting out soon. You should go and pick Lele up."
Wang Yulian pursed her lips upon hearing this, clearly displeased.
She doesn't know yet that Lele is his biological grandson; she only thinks of him as a bastard that Gu Yuchuan brought back from somewhere, and she always has some complaints when they do things together.
"Alright, alright, I know. We're going late, but we won't get lost. Why are you rushing me?"
Wang Yulian left complaining incessantly, and even after the door was slammed shut, her dragging footsteps could still be heard, as if she were extremely angry.
Gu Yuchuan felt a headache coming on at her attitude, but now was not the right time to reveal Lele's true parentage. Wang Yulian was his biological mother, so he couldn't say much and could only sit on the sofa with a cold face.
"I was quite nervous when I first met Lele. I didn't know if he would like me."
Shen Ling, unusually perceptive, smiled and moved closer to Gu Yuchuan, taking out a wrapped gift from her bag.
"I don't know what Lele usually likes, so I just bought some things. I'll wait for him to come back and see what he likes. If he doesn't like them, I'll take him to buy some new ones."
Seeing Shen Ling fawning over her son, Gu Yuchuan felt a little better and smiled at her.
His features were quite good, and he looked refined and gentle, but there was always a hint of coldness and indifference in his eyes and brows.
Blinded by love, Shen Ling couldn't see any of this. Gu Yuchuan smiled at her, almost mesmerizing her.
Thinking about the room assignments for tonight, she tugged at her skirt and looked at Gu Yuchuan with feigned shyness.
"Honey, where am I sleeping tonight?"
"Mom has already prepared a guest room for you. You can sleep separately tonight."
Gu Yuchuan pinched the bridge of his nose, his tone indifferent, showing little interest in sharing a room.
"After we get our marriage certificate tomorrow, you can live with me in the master bedroom."
The thought of soon being able to share a room made Shen Ling's eyes sparkle.
"OK."
She responded with feigned modesty, then turned and stared at the main house that was being demolished and rebuilt, becoming infatuated with it.
It's great that the house can be set up in no time, which will make it easier for her to move in quickly.
For both her lifetimes combined, Shen Ling had lived a simple and uneventful life, and she was already at her breaking point.
Just looking at Gu Yuchuan's handsome face makes her drool.
Now that's great! She's been waiting for so long, and she can finally have sex after marriage.
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